Handprint Angel Made With Craft Sticks
Create a beautiful keepsake this holiday season with this handprint angel made from craft sticks.
This charming craft combines the simplicity of craft sticks with the personal touch of your child’s handprint to create an angel that’s perfect for decorating your home or gifting to loved ones.
Parents and grandparents especially love handprint crafts because they capture a moment in time and make sweet, memorable keepsakes.
This project is great for kids of all ages—from toddlers and preschoolers to elementary-aged children—and it’s simple enough that even the littlest hands can help.
Handprint angels are perfect for Sunday school classrooms, Christmas craft activities, or family craft time at home.
They make a meaningful addition to your holiday decorations, a thoughtful Christmas gift, or a keepsake ornament you’ll treasure year after year.
Add a hanging loop to display it on your tree, attach a magnet for the refrigerator, or use it to decorate a classroom bulletin board.
This craft is also a wonderful way to introduce young children to the nativity story or holiday traditions.
This craft is not only easy to make, but it’s also full of creative possibilities. You’ll love how it turns simple supplies into something that looks magical and festive. The combination of handprints and craft sticks makes it a personal and charming keepsake that will bring smiles for years to come.
Variations for the Angel Craft
- Paint the angel in different colors: Instead of using the traditional white or gold, let kids choose their favorite colors or mix multiple shades for a fun, personalized look. Bright colors can make the angels pop on a Christmas tree or bulletin board.
- Add glitter or sequins for sparkle: Give your angel a little extra holiday magic by adding glitter to the wings, sequins to the body, or a sparkly halo. This is especially fun for preschoolers and elementary-aged kids who love a little shine.
- Use patterned paper for the wings: Cut wings out of patterned scrapbook paper, holiday wrapping paper, or even pages from old Christmas cards. Patterned wings can make each angel unique and give them a festive, textured look.
- Create a set of angels for a garland: Make multiple handprint angels and string them together to create a beautiful garland for a mantel, classroom, or doorway. This is a great way to showcase the creativity of multiple kids or siblings.
- Personalize with names and dates: Write each child’s name and the year on the angel’s body or wings to create a special keepsake that can be enjoyed year after year. This makes the craft even more meaningful when given as a gift to grandparents or other family members.
- Combine with a nativity scene: Use this handprint angel as part of a larger nativity display. Place it above popsicle stick nativity figures or other holiday crafts to create a full scene that tells the Christmas story.
Now that you’re excited to make your handprint angel, let’s jump into the tutorial! Gather your craft sticks, paint, and handprint pattern and follow along with our easy step-by-step instructions to create a memorable holiday keepsake.
How to Make an Angel Craft for Christmas
Materials:
- Jumbo Craft Sticks
- Gold Tinsel Chenille Stem
- Craft Glue or a Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Gold Glitter Glue, Gold
- Wooden Stars
- Craft Paint – Flesh tone color of choice, Pink, White, Yellow
- Cardstock – White, Gold, Flesh tone color of choice, Brown
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Black Marker
- Pencil with new eraser
- Printed pattern
Instructions:
To create the angel body, create a triangle with three jumbo craft sticks on your work surface, and secure at the corners with glue.
TIP: We used a glue gun and glue sticks for this tutorial, but you can use liquid craft glue for this project if you prefer.
Paint the angel with white craft paint.
Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Download, print, and cut out the angel patterns.
Trace the angel body pattern onto white cardstock with a pencil.
Cut out the angel body pattern with scissors.
Glue the white cardstock onto the back of the craft stick triangle.
Cut a jumbo craft stick in half. Paint the angel arms with white craft paint, and the angel hands with flesh tone color of choice craft paint.
Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
If you do not have cardstock to match the flesh tone color of your choice, paint white cardstock with craft paint.
Trace the angel head onto flesh tone color of choice cardstock, trace hair onto brown cardstock. Trace both of your child’s hands onto gold cardstock with a pencil.
Cut out all angel patterns with scissors.
Attach the hair to the head with glue.
Draw half circle shaped closed eyes on the angel’s face with a black marker.
Create cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink craft paint and stamping on either side of the face.
To create the halo, bend a gold tinsel chenille stem in half. Form a circle with a one inch tail at the bottom, then twist the ends to secure.
Paint the star with yellow craft paint.
Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Attach the head to the body, the arms to the body and the wings to either side of the back of the angel’s body with glue.
Glue the star to the hands, and the halo to the back of the head.
Create feathers in the angel wings by drawing scalloped lines with gold glitter glue. Set aside to dry.
This craft is a perfect way to involve the whole family in a fun and meaningful activity. Whether displayed on the tree, on a bulletin board, or given as a gift, your handprint angel will be cherished for years. Don’t forget to try other holiday projects for kids, like the angel ornament, popsicle stick nativity craft, or paper nativity garland. Each one is a simple, creative way to celebrate the season and create lasting memories.
More Christmas Crafts to Enjoy
- Angel Ornament: A simple and sweet ornament idea to add to your Christmas tree.
- Popsicle Stick Nativity Craft: DIY Christmas ornament featuring the nativity scene, perfect for classroom or home crafting.
- Paper Nativity Garland: A festive garland craft featuring paper nativity characters, ideal for decorating your home or Sunday school classroom.
